We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Iowa Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
30,242 87.94% $72,345 H-1B
2,120 6.16% $156,045 PERM
1,867 5.43% $30,991 H-2A
160 0.47% $66,347 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Iowa has seen a total of 34,389 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Iowa is the H-1B visa with 30,242 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.94% of Iowa's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,120 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.16% of Iowa's total visas.

Top Occupations in Iowa (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $68,451 81.67%
Instructional Coordinators 47 $46,019 83.93%
Biological Technicians 46 $33,961 83.64%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 40 $38,368 80.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 39 $38,927 82.98%
Coaches and Scouts 39 $26,430 82.98%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $59,178 80.85%
Aerospace Engineers 34 $99,392 79.07%
Agricultural Engineers 32 $52,685 78.05%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $54,024 81.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marketing Managers 4 $89,455 44.44%
Sales Engineers 4 $70,361 44.44%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $42,672 50.00%
Animal Breeders 4 $36,707 50.00%
Training and Development Specialists 4 $47,731 50.00%
Purchasing Managers 4 $115,861 50.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,463 50.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 3 $154,128 37.50%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 3 $38,175 37.50%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3 $36,467 37.50%
Iowa Employees Over Time
Iowa has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,804 employees were hired. Iowa peaked in 2018 with 2,883 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,025 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Iowa From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 586 $367,956 43.54%
China 85 $64,207 45.70%
Philippines 54 $58,269 32.53%
Mexico 50 $54,355 38.76%
Canada 45 $88,038 43.69%
Nepal 36 $63,625 35.64%
Brazil 34 $63,426 36.96%
Bangladesh 34 $30,263 42.50%
Vietnam 29 $34,463 36.71%
Pakistan 27 $114,720 35.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Iowa (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Sciences Corporation 117 $65,763 87.97%
Tejase Technologies Inc 116 $57,212 91.34%
American Technology Consulting Llc 115 $65,233 92.00%
Syntel Consulting Inc 113 $67,477 92.62%
Nationwide Insurance 109 $75,635 89.34%
Epathusa Inc 106 $64,670 92.17%
Federal Home Loan Bank Of Des Moines 106 $67,523 92.17%
System Soft Technologies Llc 104 $66,734 90.43%
Seven Seas Technologies Inc 103 $65,724 92.79%
University Of Northern Iowa 101 $57,002 91.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kemin Industries Inc 9 $83,179 28.13%
Advanced Technologies Group Llc 9 $74,602 29.03%
Source Allies Inc 8 $71,971 25.81%
Allen Memorial Hospital 8 $148,606 26.67%
Employers Mutual Casualty Company 7 $96,158 24.14%
Trinity Regional Medical Center 7 $105,523 24.14%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc 7 $62,870 25.93%
Poly Bag Planet Inc 7 $23,949 26.92%
Ssab Enterprises Llc 6 $65,912 24.00%
Fbl Financial Group Inc 6 $83,131 26.09%

Top Industries in Iowa (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 1 $55,910 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $66,331 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $75,608 100.00%
Human Rights Organizations 1 $93,413 100.00%
Family Planning Centers 1 $65,187 100.00%
Warehousing And Storage 1 $72,925 100.00%
Software Publishers 1 $89,981 100.00%
Plastics Bottle Manufacturing 1 $54,933 100.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services 1 $40,123 100.00%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing 1 $50,419 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Iowa Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Iowa to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Iowa over all years is $72,345. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage